Does anyone have suggestions for places to spend the day outside of Zurich? We will be traveling to Switzerland in mid- July, and have a three day commitment there. This is my first trip to Switzerland!

amie, This topic was addressed awhile back and can probably be found in the archives. My contribution was the Rheinfalls and the town of Regensberg, the falls for the sheer power and beauty and Regensberg for the timbered houses. If you're driving you might also look up a permit you must have to drive the autobahns.

Good afternoon, arnie <BR>Here is a list of day trips out of Zurich and more information can be obtained in the tourist office at the <BR>Hauptbahnhof in Zurich. <BR>1. By rail to Luzern and up Mt. Pilatus <BR>via Alpnachstadt and return by Kriens. <BR>2. By rail to Luzern and the city and <BR>Swiss Transport Museum <BR>3. By rail up north to the Rheinfalls and Schaffhausen. <BR>4. By rail to Einsiedeln and its abby, <BR>return to Zurich by way of boat from <BR>Rapperswil to Zurich. <BR>5. By rail to Arth-Goldau and up Mt. Rigi return same way or by Vitznau, boat <BR>back to Luzern and rail back to Zurich. <BR>6.Rail to Luzern, boat to Fluelen.return <BR>by rail to Zurich. <BR>7. Zurich to Uetilberg, senic spot and <BR>return to Zurich. <BR>8.City tour of Zurich and the Swiss <BR>museum in Zurich. <BR>9.Take the train to Lugano and the IT <BR>side of CH for the day, returning to <BR>Zurich. <BR>10. Mt Titlis at Engelberg can be done <BR>in a long day. Zurich-Luzern-Engelberg. <BR>and return. <BR>Well this is enough to last you at least <BR>ten days but check into the Swiss Tourist Office in the Bahnhof for <BR>additional information ands brochures. <BR>Richard of Hickory Hills, Il... <BR>Do not forget the Bierhalle Kropf, im <BR>Gassen, 16 (good swiss food). <BR>Bierhalle Wolf, Limmatquai, 312 (has <BR>music) and the Zueghauskeller, im Gassen, 17 (wild game on menu). <BR>Need any urls on Zurich, drop me an e <BR>mail....rjv <BR> <BR>

Thanks for all the great ideas! Lugano sounds intriguing! Any thoughts on good restaurants by the lake?

Good afternoon, Amie <BR>There are a flock of varied ethnic ristorantes at the end of Lake Zurick <BR>in Rapperswill, even a very good chinese <BR>There is one on the island of Unifanow. <BR>(phonetic spelling). On the east side <BR>of the lake in Zurich is the fish stube <BR>ZURICHORN and another the SEERESTAURANT <BR>on Mythenquai, they have wonderful grilled fish...The ENGEL at Wadenswil, <BR>HERMITAGE AM SEE,at Kusnacht, the later <BR>two close to the boat docks.... <BR>Richard of Hickory Hills, IL...